Christopher Day 
KBO Matchups
- KIA @ LOT
- NCD @ KTW
- DOO @ SK
- KIW @ LG
KBO Slate Notes
After yesterday’s KBO slate got completely rained out with the exception of the Samsung versus Hanwha game, a lot of the plays listed from yesterday carry over. If something changes, I’ll note it in the paragraph below the player/team I wrote about yesterday. Lock is at 2am EST so make sure you reserve contests earlier than usual.
Kings of the Hill
Dan Straily (R), LOT – $9,500 DK / $23 FD
As noted above, Straily’s start got rained out yesterday and he’s now back on today’s KBO slate with a slight $300 price increase on DK, but he sees a drastic $5 reduction on FD. He remains the cash core play of the KBO slate, while receiving a huge bump on FD for tournaments as well. Here is yesterday’s take:
The obvious chalk on the KBO slate, Dan Straily is thebest of a bad bunch available for us tonight. While his ownership number scaresme for large field tournaments, he does have some impressive figures on theseason; he’s 1-2 with a 2.10 ERA, 2.75 FIP, 1.01 WHIP, and a stellar 28.4%strikeout rate. He did get rocked versus KIA last time they faced one another,but that was over a month ago and Straily has been lights out ever since. Hisprice tag has drastically caught up to him on DK and he’s the secondhighest-priced pitcher on FD, but there’s no denying that he has the most upsideon the slate.
Min Woo Lee (R), KIA – $7,300 DK / $26 FD
Another pitcher who saw his start get rained out, Leeremains my favorite SP2 option on the slate, especially since my GPP play, YoonDong Heo, is no longer on the slate. We get him at a $700 price reduction comparedto yesterday on DK, so it balances out the premium we now need to pay for Straily.Here’s yesterday’s take:
Is Min Woo Lee an elite arm in the KBO? No disrespectto him, but no, he is not. Is he arguably the most viable option after Straily?I’m inclined to say yes. For those that pick their lineups based on game logsalone, which I highly recommend against, obviously, you’ll see that he was litup 3 consecutive starts in a row. But take a look at the teams he’s faced inthat span… NCD, KT, and DOO. Can’t really blame the guy, can you? Before that,Lee and his 3-0 record were doing just fine, and I think he gets back on trackhere tonight. While I don’t usually recommend playing two pitchers from thesame game, the options tonight are worrisome, to say the least. Lee still has adecent 15.4% strikeout rate in his first full season starting, but he wassitting at 18.4% before these past three starts, and I think he could reallytake advantage of a mediocre Lotte lineup.
GPP Options: Hui Kwan Yu(L), DOO
FD-Only Play: David Buchanan (R), SAM
The Batter’s Box
NC Dinos
While the NC Dinos don’t get the gift of a matchup that Min Soo Kim is, they face Je Seong Bae on the mound tonight and could be in a for big night, nonetheless. Bae is quietly having a very good season with a 3-1 record and is a positive component of the KT pitching staff, but he could be in tough tonight. He’s allowed at least 3 hits in every game and most recently got torched by the Lotte Giants for 8 earned runs on 9 hits in only 3 innings. Last time he faced the Dinos, he allowed 7 hits but still went 7 strong innings, striking out 7 and allowing 0 runs. While the Dinos left a ton of men on base that game, they won’t make the same mistake here and are a prime stack on tonight’s KBO slate.
Top options: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Aaron Altherr (OF), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS), Suk Min Park (3B), Myung Gi Lee (OF)
Doosan Bears
The Bears take the place of the Samsung Lions in this spot since the latter is not on the DK KBO slate, although they are on the FD KBO slate and make for great targets over there and continue to be priced down. The Bears are getting star slugger Jae Il Oh back in the lineup tonight and have their potent 1-6 order in place facing Jong Hoon Park of the SK Wyverns. While Park has been no slouch this season, posting a 3-2 record with a 4th-ranked 25.3% strikeout rate, Doosan boasts one of, if not the best offense in the KBO and sees a notable uptick in production on the road. Joo Hwan Choi ($2,600) continues to be disrespected on DK with his price tag, but you’ll have to choose two of Choi, Oh, and Fernandez if stacking the Bears.
Top Options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Il Oh (1B),Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B), Kun Woo Park (OF), Jae Ho Kim (SS)
Honorable Mention: LG Twins
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